Ever wondered how fast the fastest winds blow? How heavy is a cloud? Where are the driest and wettest places on Earth? Find out the answers and learn lots more curious and original facts about the weather in this delightful information book. Chapters in this book include: - The sweet smell of rain - Why it's always windy at the seaside - The weather moves millions of animals - Wind is actually silent - Moonbows - Reading the clouds - Winters used to be much, much colder... - Bugs can tell you the temperature - The biggest storms have names - No rain, guaranteed! - Snow can make its own snowballs - Ice can grow hair - The fastest winds on Earth can be three times faster than a speeding car - Snowflakes can be plates... - One storm has been raging for over 300 years... - Interplanetary forecast